President Bola Tinubu has arrived in the Republic of Türkiye for a state visit aimed at deepening bilateral relations between the two nations
The President landed at Ankara Esenboğan Airport at 9:05 p.m. local time on Monday, according to a statement from the State House media office. He was received by a Turkish government delegation led by the Minister of National Education, Yusuf Tekin.
Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the visit will focus on expanding cooperation in areas such as security, education, social development, innovation, and aviation. The two countries are also expected to hold strategic political and diplomatic discussions covering finance, communication, trade, and investment.
The agenda includes meetings between senior officials from both nations and the signing of memoranda of understanding in fields including scientific research, energy, technical cooperation, media and communications, military collaboration, and protocol. A business forum will also convene investors from both countries to explore opportunities of mutual interest.
According to the Presidency, Tinubu’s visit serves as a reciprocal gesture following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s official visit to Nigeria from October 19 to 20, 2021.
Members of the Nigerian delegation include the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar; Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi; Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa; and Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, Jimi Benson. Others are the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim; Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; Minister of Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; and Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mohammed Mohammed.
President Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria at the conclusion of the visit.
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